A TANKA POEM FROM THE BOOK “SACRED TREES”, FIRST PUBLISHED BY KOYAMA PRESS IN 2008. ( The form of Tanka dates from the 8th century in Japan and now is blossoming around the world – it has 5 lines, after the second or third there is a shift in thought/feeling) Giselle Maya is a painter, poet and gardener who lives in Provence. She is a member of TANKA SOCIETY OF AMERICA